Bradford Pear HF

[Travis Stinson]

I got this blank from a member of my turning club. He must've had it for quite some time, as it was bone dry and had some cracks in a couple of the piths. I rough turned it and filled the cracks with epoxy and charcoal dust, then finished turning. 7 1/2" diameter by 5 1/2" tall, buffed Antique oil finish.

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[Steve Schlumpf]

Beautiful form and finish Travis! Always something to admire! Thanks for posting!

[Dick Durbin]

Travis,

Every time I think I am making some progress and starting to get a handle on this turning thing, you post a picture of another gorgeous piece. You are really starting to get on my nerves.:)

[Bernie Weishapl]

Beautiful piece Travis. I really like the form and the finish. Nice job.

[Gil Jones]

Travis, that HF is a beauty!

[Keith Cope]

That is a great looking piece, Travis! I'm (hopefully) on the verge of getting my old Oliver up and running and work like this certainly inspires me! Thanks for sharing.

[Jim Becker]

Quite lovely, Travis!

[David Epperson]

Sure is some good looking wood. I've got five or six 6",8" to 10" dia limbs and one a bit larger with a 3 or 4 way crotch in it if anyone wants it. Doesn't look like I will ever get anything done with them. Some may be spalted by now. Tree was felled 18-20 months ago. But I did get some 250 bd ft of flatwork lumber from that tree. And one 7/4 slab that I'm thinking I might try a router turned platter out of. But without a lathe set up I don't think I will be doing anything like this...Not that I could, that one is great looking.

[Mark Pruitt]

Nice job, Travis. That Antique Oil sure buffs out nicely. I like the finish on this one a lot.

[Chip Sutherland]

Thanks for posting. I was wondering what bradford pear looked like turned. I have several pieces of it as a result of the 80+ mph winds that blasted through Dallas a few weeks ago. I opted for 2 short logs of it. It should yield 4 pieces or so.

[Keith Burns]

I really like the full bodied form on this one Travis. Finish is perfect as usual. It's a keeper !!:)

[Travis Stinson]

Chip, Bradford Pear turns and finishes like a dream.

[Shane Whitlock]

Beautiful piece Travis. I really like the fat form, the transition into the lip is great and I love the tappered opening, very nice!

Happy Turning,
Shane Whitlock

[Barry Stratton]

That buffed antique oil is like glass!!!!! Another beauty Travis, great job.:eek:

[Bob Hallowell]

Travis Beautiful as always, How long do you wait to buff the antique oil? I normaly only wait a day or 2 but it doesn't look as nice as yours.

Bob

[Ed Scolforo]

Nice, Travis!

[Joseph Peacock]

Very very nice Mr.Travis!!!:);) :D :cool:

[Jim Ketron]

Beautiful piece Travis!
I like Keith love the plumpness of this form, great job!

[Travis Stinson]

How long do you wait to buff the antique oil?
Bob

Bob, I've found from my experience with the Minwax brand, that I can buff the next day without any problems.

[Joyce Baldauf]

I have a lot of Bradford Pear from the storms around here a year ago. It is a dream to turn, but just as I was starting to think it was kind of a ho-hum looking wood, you show up with your gorgeous HF. Thanks for the inspiration.

[Mike Vickery]

Beautiful piece.

[Bill Boehme]

I turned a HF from Bradford pear a couple years ago and I can report that it turns very nicely. I finished it with CA, figuring that if it looks good on a pen then it ought to look great on a HF. The good news: the CA finish looks great. The bad news: the fumes nearly did me in. If you decide to do this then do it outdoors on a windy day.

Bill

[Jonathon Spafford]

Excellent form... a really awesome piece of work, Travis!